Peanut Butter Bars - Ginger G.

Vege Appetizer - Ginger G.

Cream Puffs - Ginger G.

Cheater Recipe

Sams club Cream Puffs

Decorate with frosting and top with christmas decorations.

So pretty and easy!

Pretzel Hugs - Ginger G.

PRETZEL HUGS

1 bag pretzels
1 pkg. M&Ms
1 pkg. Hershey "Hugs"

Place pretzels on baking stone or sheet (if you put them on parchment paper, they won't stick at all. I ALWAYS use the parchment paper. Place a Hug on each pretzel and bake at 200 degrees for about 8 minutes (just watch for the Hugs to melt). Remove from oven and promptly place a couple of M&Ms on each pretzel, pressing into the melted chocolate. Allow to cool before serving. At room temperature, this takes SEVERAL hours. I would recommend making these the day before you plan on eating/delivering. Or you can put them in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to speed up the process. (I always put them in the frige)

This is a favorite at our house. They are simple, so the kids can make them. And you can use the holiday color M&Ms, so they always look festive and cute.

Note to self: I tried to experiment with the caramel-filled kisses . Bad idea. It didn't work. But Rolos work well with a pecan on top instead of m&ms. It tastes liker turtle candies.

Garlic Chicken Farfelle - Ginger G.

GARLIC CHICKEN FARFALLE

16 oz. Farfalle pasta
1 c. heavy whipping cream
3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed OR garlic salt (I do a spoonful of crushed garlic)
1 Tbsp. pepper*
1/2 c. butter
1 lb. bacon, crumpled**
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (12 oz) Lawry's mesquite marinade with lime juice

*Seems like a lot of pepper, but it has a wonderful flavor when everything mixes together. If you're apprehensive, do less pepper. You can always add more.

**I like to use the pre-cooked bacon and just warm/crisp it in the oven at 350 degrees fro about 10 minutes. Allow to cool and then crumple (I totally wear disposable gloves for this part).

[ directions ]

Crock pot chicken and bottle of marinade on low for 6 hours. Pull marinated chicken out of the juices, allow to cool a little bit, and shred (I pull it apart - I wear disposable gloves for this too). Set this aside. About a half-hour before serving, boil the pasta. In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesan cheese, and crumpled bacon. Whisk together on low heat for 3-4 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta, add chicken and stir through. Sprinkle a little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.

*This is great for a party because it makes a big bowl*

Super Saturday Cookie Exchange - Sugar Cookies - Ginger G.

1 egg	1 t. vanilla
1 c. sugar	½ t. salt
1 c. shortening	2 t. baking powder
½ c. milk (canned)	4 c. flour
2 T. vinegar	1 t. baking soda

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Cream together sugar and shortening; add egg and mix well.  Sour milk with vinegar, then add to mixture.  Add vanilla and beat until well mixed.  Sift all dry ingredients together; beat in half of flour mixture, then stir in the rest.  Roll dough on floured surface and cut cookies.  Bake on greased cookie sheets for 7-10 minutes.  Makes about 40 3 inch cookies.